number | inv. № aeim B94_83-10 |
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title | Sheep and crooks |
Year of the photography | 1970~1990 |
Period | 1983 |
Place of the photography | Smolyan Guela Village |
photographer | Sophia Tancheva |
Ethnic group | Bulgarian |
Explanation | The photo shows sheep and shepherds’ crooks with typical shallow wood-carving. The crook in the left is a representation of a ram turning into a serpent. A representation of а dog can be seen above. Similarly, the crook in the right is a representation of а ram turning into a serpent, but above there are floral ornaments and an inscription „Devin” (name of a town). |
keywords 1 | handicraft |
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keywords 2 | wood-carving |
keywords 3 | ornament |
keywords 4 | sheep |
keywords 5 | tradition |
keywords 6 | crooks |
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Author of the text | Svetla Rakshieva, Maria Markova, Elka Mincheva |